Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (1952) Winner
Oscar Handlin
オスカー・ハンドリン
Osukā Handorin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1915-09-29 （Brooklyn, New York City, US）
- Died
- 2011-09-20 （Cambridge, Massachusetts, US） age 95
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Brooklyn, New York City → Cambridge, Massachusetts
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, University Professor
- Active Years
- 1934-2011
- Affiliations
- Harvard University
- Memberships
- American Philosophical Society
- Influenced By
- Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr.
- Influenced
- Bernard Bailyn, Richard Bushman, Martin Duberman
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn College | — | History | BA | 1930-1934 | United States |
| Harvard University | — | History | MA | 1934-1935 | United States |
| Harvard University | — | History | PhD | 1935-1940 | United States |
Brooklyn College
History
Degree:
BA
Period:
1930-1934
Year of Graduation:
1934
Country:
United States
Harvard University
History
Degree:
MA
Period:
1934-1935
Year of Graduation:
1935
Country:
United States
Harvard University
History
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1935-1940
Year of Graduation:
1940
Country:
United States
Advisor: Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Pulitzer Prize for History | The Uprooted | — | Columbia University | Winner |
| 1941 | John H. Dunning Prize | Boston's Immigrants, 1790–1865 | — | American Historical Association | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for History
1952
Work:
The Uprooted
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
John H. Dunning Prize
1941
Work:
Boston's Immigrants, 1790–1865
Organization:
American Historical Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Uprooted
1951 HistoryEpic story of great migrations that made the American people, pioneering immigration history.
ImmigrationEthnic HistorySocial History
Boston's Immigrants, 1790–1865
1941 HistoryStudy of acculturation of immigrants in Boston.
ImmigrationAcculturation
Commonwealth
1947 HistoryRole of government in Massachusetts economy.
GovernmentEconomic History
Bibliography
- Boston's Immigrants, 1790–1865
- Commonwealth: A Study of the Role of Government in the American Economy: Massachusetts, 1774-1861
- The Uprooted: The Epic Story of the Great Migrations That Made the American People
- Adventure in Freedom; 300 Years of Jewish Life in America
- Chance or Destiny: Turning Points in American History
- Race and Nationality in American Life
- Readings in American History
- Al Smith and His America
- The Newcomers: Negroes and Puerto Ricans in a Changing Metropolis
- The Distortion of America
- The Dimensions of Liberty
- The Americans: A New History of the People of the United States
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed social history analysisVivid depiction of immigrant experiences
- Recurring Motifs
- Immigrant uprootingAmerican multiculturalismLiberty and democracy
Legacy
Pioneered immigration history, won Pulitzer Prize, reshaped American history as a nation of immigrants.
Academic Societies
- American Historical Association
Quotes
-
Once I thought to write a history of the immigrants in America. Then I discovered that the immigrants were American history.
Source: The Uprooted (1951)
Trivia
- Entered college at age 15
- Prodigious memory allowed attending classes without notes
- Born to Russian-Jewish immigrants